Fan attachment



A NOV. 27, 1945. s, TAYLOR 2,389,700

FAN ATTACHMENT Filed Oct. ll, 1944 A I ,Jil-Jing f f nW//ffaam /ieparc/ Tag/072' Patented Nov. 27, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FAN ATTACHMENT Shepard Tanon-Gresham,l S; VC.

Application October 11,11944, Serial No.'558,175

'-2 Claims. (01.230-241) This invention relates to new and useful improvements.. in fan attachments for plows, cultivators and other agricultural implements.

An important object of the invention is to provide a fan attachment for agricultural implements intended to fan and make more comfortable the farmer while engaged'in plowing or cultivating.

Another important object of the invention is to provide an attachment of the character stated which can be readily applied and removed with respect to the handle portions of an agricultural implement.

Various other important objects and advantages of the invention shall become apparent to the reader of the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view showing the present invention installed.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that reference character LA denotes one handle of a, plow or cultivator implement.

In carrying out the present invention a bracket is employed, the same consisting of a bar 5 having a clamp plate 6, with bolts 1, I passing through this clamp plate 6 and the adjacent portion of the bar 5 for securing the bracket to the implement handle A.

A substantially V-shaped horizontally disposed frame 8 projects from the bar 5 to a point between the handle A and the usual complement handle (not shown) of an agricultural implement.

The outer portion of the frame 8 haga -vcollar 9 welded in the crotch portion thereof a`nd vertically slidable through the collar 9 and an elevated collar I is a post II, it beingobserved that brace members I2 serve to support the collar I0.

At the upper portion of the post II is a rearwardly projecting shaft having a pulley I3 thereon and also a fan I4. Between a pair of ears I on the lower portion of the post I I is mounted a pulley I6 and from this lower end of the post Il an oblique fork I'I projects, this fork I1 supporting a shaft I8A on which is a small pulley. I9 and a large pulley 20. Between lower ends ofthe fork I'l is a shaft 2| carrying a ground riding wheel 2 and a large pulley 23.

A b elt24 is trained Voverthe pulleys,A 23, I9 and a-second belt 25 is trained over the pulleys I 3 and 20 and against the small pulley I6.

A tension spring 26 is interposed between an anchor 21 on the post' II and the frame 8 for maintaining the post urged downwardly with the wheel 22 in ground riding position.

The frame 8 has an eye 21 with which a hook 28 on the post II `is engageable when the post is raised to a position elevating the wheel 22 above the ground, as when it is desired to inactivate the attachment.

It can now be seen,'that when the hook 28 is disengaged and the-spring 26 is urging the post II downwardly, the wheel 22 is riding the ground and through the pulley 23, belt 24, pulley I9, pulley 2U, belt 25 and pulley I3 is driving the fan I4. 'I'he fan in rotating Will drive air rearwardly on to the body of the farmer or whoever is holding the handles of the implement.

When it is desired to make the device inactive, the post II can be elevated and the hook 28 engaged with the eye 21, thus maintaining the wheel 22 elevated above the ground.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in specicterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, sizeiand materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described theinvention, what is claimed as new is:

l. In combination with a handle of an agricultural implement, a detachable cooling fan, ground engaging means for driving the fan, and means forelo'yatingfand holding the ground engaging means above the ground in inoperative poi sition.

2v. In combination with a handle of an agricultural implement, a detachable cooling fan, ground engaging means for driving the fan, means for elevating and holding the ground engaging means above the ground, said means comprising a handle attachable frame, an upright slidable through the frame, spring means for urging the upright downwardly, said ground engaging means being carried by the upright, and hook and eye means between the upright and the frame for holding the upright elevated along with the ground engaging means.

SHEPARD TAYLOR. 

